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I have not gone very far from Dallas. I get back to the city at least once a week. And I read the Dallas Morning News every day.  I am aware of the status of DART's Orange line to DFW (I have ridden the Orange and Green lines), and I have kept abreast of the plans for commuter rail on the former Cotten Belt line, which has been getting a lot of push back, and has some real financial challenges. I don't recall from the news article any detailed plans for the high speed line from Dallas to Houston.  However, the article said that the plan is to upgrade an existing rail line. If they follow the last passenger rail line from Dallas to Houston, it would be the old SP line through Corsicana and Bryan. Corsicana is one of the largest towns between Dallas and Houston, and Bryan has heaps of college students who probably would ride the train.   I doubt that a private developer would be able to get sufficient monies to build an entirely new railroad from the Metroplex to Houston. The folks in California learned that building a new railroad from scratch was not feasible. If the line begins at Centre Point, it would probably run over the TRE to Dallas and then to Houston. This would slow the train down significantly. Even private developers have to win support from the biggest city in the region. I doubt that they would bypass Dallas. Southwest is still the dominate air carrier between Dallas and Houston. Clearly, where one lives in the Metroplex will determine in part whether he or she flies out of DFW or Love Field, and the frequently flyer program will also influence once choice. Interestingly, Megabus has entered the picture and may be attracting people who otherwise would have driven from Dallas to Houston. They are offering 9 scheduled runs per day, with an advertised running time of 4 hours and 15 minutes. Also, Greyhound has stepped up its game between Dallas and Houston with on-board wifi and reserved seats in an appeal to get more people to leave the driving to them.    Speaking of Dallas, Megabus switched its Metroplex stop from downtown Dallas, across from Union Station, to Grand Prairie.  Do you know why they made the move?
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